2012 Occidental College Baseball Newshttp://www.oxyathletics.com
en-usen-usALDAPE LANDS SPOT ON D3BASEBALL.COM ALL-REGION SQUADhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201206054ghi53
LOS ANGELES — Pedro Aldape (Sherman Oaks) was one of nine SCIAC players named to the d3baseball.com All-West Region teams at the end of May, adding another individual accolade to the power-hitting first baseman’s stellar season.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201206054ghi532012-06-05T04:00:00ZHONG, ALDAPE EARN ABCA ALL-WEST REGION HONORShttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201206044rst9j
LOS ANGELES — Occidental College baseball players Scott Hong (Los Angeles) and Pedro Aldape (Sherman Oaks) were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association’s All-West Region teams on Monday following standout performances on the best Tigers baseball team in 30 years.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201206044rst9j2012-06-04T04:00:00ZINTERIM TAG GONE, WETMORE ERA IN MOTIONhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120531otp6ye
LOS ANGELES — After leading the Occidental College baseball team to its best season in 30 years, Luke Wetmore was again named head coach of the Oxy baseball team, but this time with the idea that he’ll be in charge of the storied baseball program indefinitely.Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120531otp6ye2012-05-31T04:00:00ZOXY'S BIG THREE NAMED ALL-SCIAChttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201205096p6kpy
LOS ANGELES —Pedro Aldape (Sherman Oaks), Logan Allen (Atascadero) and Scott Hong (Los Angeles) were named Second Team All-SCIAC on Monday after leading the Occidental College baseball team to its first winning season in 22 years and best overall year since the 1982 when the Tigers won their last SCIAC championship.Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201205096p6kpy2012-05-09T04:00:00ZHONG STARTS AND FINISHES SIX-RUN COMEBACK VICTORYhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120428mlmqza
LOS ANGELES — Scott Hong (Los Angeles) started a six-run ninth-inning rally with a double and then finished it by singling in the go-ahead run, leading the Occidental College baseball team to a 9-8 win at Whittier on Saturday in what’s likely the team’s season finale.Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120428mlmqza2012-04-28T04:00:00ZWONG STEALS HOME ON TRICK PLAY, OXY WINS AGAINhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201204276se9qe
LOS ANGELES — With runners on first and third and the score tied at two in the bottom of the eighth, the Occidental College baseball team turned to trickery to manufacture the game-winning run in a 3-2 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Anderson Field on Friday.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201204276se9qe2012-04-27T04:00:00ZHONG BEATS OUT GROUNDER, OXY BEATS CLUhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/2012042162wan4
LOS ANGELES – Throwing modern conventional baseball wisdom out the window, the Occidental Tigers baseball team turned to small ball to come back from a late deficit and squeez out a 3-2 victory against Cal Lutheran on Saturday at Anderson Field.Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/2012042162wan42012-04-21T04:00:00ZOXY BASEBALL SECURES FIRST WINNING SEASON IN DECADEShttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120420fic0u9
LOS ANGELES — Chris Caldwell (Santa Clarita) hit a grand slam in the first inning, seven different Tigers drove in runs and the Occidental College baseball team clinched a winning season for the first time in 22 years with a 14-1 victory at Caltech in seven innings on Friday.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120420fic0u92012-04-20T04:00:00ZTIGERS FIRST WINNING SEASON IN 22 YEARS DELAYED BY POMONAhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120416652ru1
LOS ANGELES — As is sometimes the case in sports, an emotional win is followed by a tough loss.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120416652ru12012-04-16T04:00:00ZMUNOZ WINS IT WITH WALK-OFF GRANNYhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120415wrnhxy
LOS ANGELES — As far as storybook endings in baseball are concerned, it doesn’t get much better.Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120415wrnhxy2012-04-15T04:00:00ZOXY SWEEPS REDLANDS; TWO VICTORIES AWAY FROM WINNING SEASONhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120414lqiz7l
REDLANDS — Pedro Aldape (Sherman Oaks) hit two home runs and had six RBIs, and the Occidental College baseball team run-ruled Redlands 18-4 in the first game of the SCIAC singles round at the Yard on Saturday, completing a 4-0 season sweep of the Bulldogs while moving two wins away from clinching its first winning season in 22 years.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120414lqiz7l2012-04-14T04:00:00ZLATE RALLY BURNS OXY IN GAME 1, COMES UP SHORT IN GAME 2http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120407vdz3s0
LOS ANGELES — Despite not playing its best baseball all series, the Occidental College baseball team was one play away from erasing an eight-run deficit and avoiding a weekend sweep.Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120407vdz3s02012-04-07T04:00:00ZWHITTIER ACE TOO MUCH FOR TIGERS ON THE ROADhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201204062n7v3k
WHITTIER — Dan Kelley (Kirkland, Wash.) went 3 for 3 with an RBI-double, but the Occidental College baseball team managed just five hits against Whittier College’s red-hot ace.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201204062n7v3k2012-04-06T04:00:00ZYES THAT TY COBB, OXY HOOPS PLAYER FEATURED ON MLB NETWORKhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120404e4j70c
LOS ANGELES — Ty Cobb (Menlo Park), a sophomore on the Occidental College men’s basketball team who bares the same name as his Hall of Fame great grandfather, was featured in a documentary on the MLB Network that aired on Monday.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120404e4j70c2012-04-04T04:00:00ZOXY STARTERS ALLOW NO EARNED RUNS, TIGERS SWEEP CMShttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201204018gsw5c
CLAREMONT — Joseph Kling (Kirksville, Mo.) and Matt Malott (San Diego) both pitched gems in two wins at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday, and the Occidental College pitching staff didn’t allow an earned run all weekend in its three-game sweep of the Stags.Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201204018gsw5c2012-03-31T04:00:00ZOXY SNAPS SKID, BACK TO TIGER BASEBALLhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120330a0ajh8
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Eyrich (Stevenson Ranch) had his best outing of the season, the bats came alive and a slumping Occidental College baseball team got back into the win column for the first time since March 10.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120330a0ajh82012-03-30T04:00:00ZOXY BASEBALL STUMBLES IN CAL LU SERIEShttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201203249pwr26
THOUSAND OAKS — It was an important series that didn't quite go according to plan. The Occidental College baseball team dropped two more games to Cal Lutheran on Saturday, making it three on the weekend and three games that now separate the Tigers from first place in the SCIAC standings.Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/201203249pwr262012-03-24T04:00:00ZOXY FALLS TO CAL LU, OUT OF FIRSThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120323ye4sjg
LOS ANGELES — In the opening game of an important series for both teams, Cal Lutheran got the better of the Occidental College baseball team 16-3 at Anderson Field on Friday, shaking up the already wide-open SCIAC standings even more.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120323ye4sjg2012-03-23T04:00:00ZOXY LOSES TWO NON-CONFERENCE GAMES AT WESTMONThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120314w3ojrl
SANTA BARBARA — The Occidental College Tigers made a spring break trip to Santa Barbara for a midweek doubleheader against the Westmont College Warriors.Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120314w3ojrl2012-03-13T04:00:00ZERRORS, REVERSED CALL END OXY'S WINNING STREAKhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120311ctru7p
LOS ANGELES — Despite four errors, with some coming from uncharacteristic places, the Occidental College baseball team had runners on first and third base with the go-ahead run stepping into the batter’s box in the bottom of the eighth inning.Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120311ctru7p2012-03-11T05:00:00ZOXY SWEEPS CALTECH, TIED FOR FIRSThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120310rqqtjm
LOS ANGELES — The Occidental College baseball team cruised to two more wins over Caltech at Anderson Field on Saturday, completing its weekend sweep of the Beavers while keeping a hold on second place in the SCIAC.Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120310rqqtjm2012-03-10T05:00:00ZTIGERS ROUT CAL TECH IN GAME 1http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120309vlaoug
PASADENA — Riley Smith (Bellevue, Wash.) hit his first career home run and Logan Allen (Atascadero) also went deep — both inside the park home runs — leading the Occidental College baseball team to a comfortable 13-1 win at Caltech on Friday in the first game of a three-game series with the Beavers this weekend.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120309vlaoug2012-03-09T05:00:00ZOXY MOVES INTO THIRD WITH TWO WINS AT POMONAhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120303i1y3tx
CLAREMONT — Pedro Aldape (Sherman Oaks) went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Occidental College baseball team was on the right end of a late-inning rally, edging Pomona 12-10 in Game 1 of a double header at Alumni Field, and Game 2 of a three-game series between the schools this weekend.Sat, 03 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120303i1y3tx2012-03-03T05:00:00ZTIGER BATS CAN'T GET TO POMONA'S ACEhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120302j9d6v4
LOS ANGELES — The Occidental College baseball team can swing the bat. Through 14 games, Oxy scored 108 runs and hit 14 home runs.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120302j9d6v42012-03-02T05:00:00ZTIGERS TOTAL 28 HITS, SPLIT DAY 2 WITH ULVhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/2012022563ov64
AZUSA — Pedro Aldape (Sherman Oaks) hit a pair of home runs, went 4 for 8 from the plate with six RBIs, and the Occidental College baseball team split a double header with La Verne at Azusa Pacific on Saturday.Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/2012022563ov642012-02-25T05:00:00ZOXY NO LONGER PERFECT IN SCIAC, LOSES GAME 1 AGAINST ULVhttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120224eiq28n
LOS ANGELES — La Verne’s 3-0 sweep of Caltech to start the SCIAC season wasn’t nearly as impressive as the Occidental College baseball team taking three from defending SCIAC champion Redlands, but the Leopards were definitely more impressive than the Tigers on Friday.Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120224eiq28n2012-02-24T05:00:00ZTIGERS SWEEP WEEKEND SERIES WITH REDLANDShttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120219idqqiw
LOS ANGELES — One day after beating Redlands for the first time since 2010, the Occidental College baseball team upped the ante on Saturday winning two more games against the Bulldogs at Anderson Field to complete the series sweep.Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120219idqqiw2012-02-18T05:00:00ZTIGERS BEAT REDLANDS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2010http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120218kpivzo
REDLANDS — Scott Hong (Los Angeles) crushed his 10th extra base hit — in nine games this season — well over the left-centerfield wall in the third inning, then Pedro Aldape (Sherman Oaks) drove in Anthony Salsedo (Tracy) and Brent Wunner (Temple City) to give Oxy a 5-3 lead in the fifth, and the Occidental College baseball team hung on to beat Redlands for the first time since 2010, 9-6 at the Yard on Friday.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120218kpivzo2012-02-17T05:00:00ZOXY BATS GET HOT, TIGERS WIN GAME 3http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120212hxq4f8
LOS ANGELES — In the series rubber match between former coaching mates with their mentor looking on, Occidental College head baseball coach Luke Wetmore’s Tigers used a big second-inning cushion to cruise to a 14-7 win over Austin College.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120212hxq4f82012-02-12T05:00:00ZHONG'S TRIPLES POWER OXY IN GAME 1, DOUBLE NEARLY BRINGS TIGERS BACK IN GAME 2http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120211qkrwis
LOS ANGELES — Scott Hong (Los Angles) hit a pair of RBI triples that looked like mirror images of each other, helping the Occidental College baseball team pull away from Austin College for a 7-1 win at Anderson Field on Saturday in the first game of a three-game series.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/20120211qkrwis2012-02-11T05:00:00Z